Please Join Us in Support of The George Pocock Rowing Foundation - Emil Kossev Endowment

From the time he arrived in the United States in 1992 to the time of his death, Emil worked passionately to advance the cause of amateur athletics in the United States and Canada. As a rowing coach, he built a successful high performance rowing program with limited resources at the Pocock Rowing Center (PRC) based on his knowledge of science and love of the sport. He trained numerous athletes who earned spots on the US National Rowing Team, with 28 of them medaling in international competition. He was a pioneer in the integration of computer software and high performance testing technology into the training regimen.

Even when he left the Pocock Center to become the High Performance Technology Advisor for the Canadian Olympic Team, he remained a champion for finding stable, sustainable funding for rowing coaches, and continued his association with Seattle and the HP program he founded at the PRC. In Canada, he directed his efforts at training coaches to integrate sports performance technology into their regular training and coaching. As a tireless advocate of amateur athletes and coaches, Emil touched the lives of many in the sporting world.

The George Pocock Rowing Foundation has established the Kossev Endowment to honor his life’s work. The goal of the endowment will be to provide a permanent, financially stable platform to support the furtherance of Emil's goals. When fully funded, the endowment will provide an income stream necessary to provide a sustainable level of resources and technological support necessary for high performance rowing coaches to experience success and personal stability.

If you would like to make a donation in honor of Emil there are three ways to do it:

    1. Send your check, payable to the 'George Pocock Rowing Foundation - Emil Kossev Endowment' to:


      2. George Pocock Rowing Foundation
      Emil Kossev Endowment
      3320 Fuhrman Avenue E.
      Seattle, WA  98112

Or

2.Call (206) 328-0778 with your Credit Card

Or

3.To make a donation online visit: www.firstgiving.com/KossevEndowment

Thank you.

In addition to the Emil Kossev Endowment, the Pocock Rowing Foundation funds on-going initiatives in support of:

  • Junior Rowing
  • High Performance Rowing
  • The development of a Class A FISA (Olympic) rowing venue, and
  • The permanent endowment of the Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center.

If you would like to volunteer or become involved with the work of the Pocock Rowing Foundation in support of rowing in the Northwest please contact us via phone (above) or e-mail at: